Beachkm 158South to Ksamil

Ksamil Beach

White sand, swim-to islands and Caribbean-blue shallows — Albania's postcard, with a UNESCO wonder ten minutes away.

Type: White sand
Access: Road from Sarandë
Crowd: Very busy in summer
Best for: That water & Butrint

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Updated October 2026

Know before you go

Ksamil is the image that put Albania on the travel map: white sand, shallow water in shades of blue that look edited (they aren't), and four small islands close enough to swim to. In July and August it's the busiest place on the coast — arrive early, or come in June and September when it's simply perfect.

Its trump card is the neighbourhood: Butrint National Park, a 2,500-year-old UNESCO city wrapped in lagoon and forest, is ten minutes down the road, and the mussels farmed in that lagoon end up on every good table in town.

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Where to stay

Boutique hotels near the coves

Small hotels cluster around the main beaches — sea-view rooms go first, book far ahead for summer.

Apartments in the village

Ksamil village is dense with rental apartments, the budget-friendlier option two minutes from the water.

Sarandë as overflow

Fifteen minutes north, Sarandë has the big-town hotel supply and nightlife.

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Where to eat

Butrint lagoon mussels

Ksamil's signature dish — steamed with white wine, garlic and lemon, farmed a few hundred metres away.

Beachfront seafood

Restaurants on the coves serve fish, risottos and cold white wine with the islands as the backdrop.

Village souvlaki & gelato

Back from the beach, the village does quick, cheap eats for the days you'd rather spend on the sand.

Don’t leave without

Swim to the islands

The four islets are a short swim or pedalo ride out — water shoes help on the rocks.

Butrint National Park

Greek theatre, Roman forum, Byzantine basilica, Venetian tower — all in forest ten minutes away. Go early.

Day trip to the Blue Eye

The luminous 50-metre-deep spring inland from Sarandë pairs perfectly with a Butrint morning.

Nearby

ExperienceOff Ksamil Beach

The Ksamil Islands

Four small islands close enough to swim to, with water between them in the shades of blue that made Ksamil famous.

ExperienceKsamil & the far south

Mussels of Butrint Lagoon

The far south's signature dish — mussels farmed in the lagoon beside Butrint, steamed with white wine, garlic and lemon, eaten minutes from where they grew.

Sight10 minutes from Ksamil

Butrint National Park

A 2,500-year-old city wrapped in forest and lagoon — Greek theatre, Roman ruins, Byzantine mosaics and Venetian towers, all on one shaded walking loop.

SightOn the hill above Sarandë

Lëkurësi Castle

The definitive sunset of the Albanian south — a hilltop castle terrace with Sarandë bay below, Ksamil to the south and Corfu floating on the horizon.

Along the coast road

North along the coastThe Blue Eye (Syri i Kaltër)South along the coastThe Ksamil Islands